Chapter 06 - Elementary and Secondary Education

SUBCHAPTER 06A – State Board of Education Rules

16 NCAC 06A .0101         SCHOOL CALENDAR

16 NCAC 06A .0102         SUSPENSION OF A PORTION OF THE SCHOOL TERM

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C‑36; 115C‑47(11); 115C-84; 115C‑84(c); 115C-302;

N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5;

Eff. July 1, 1986;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1995;

Repealed Eff. June 1, 1996.

16 NCAC 06A .0103         EMERGENCY CLOSING OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C‑84(c); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5;

ARRC Objection Lodged May 25, 1989;

Eff. January 1, 1990;

Repealed Eff. July 1, 1995.

16 NCAC 06A .0104         Waivers for school calendar start and end DATE
Exceptions from the opening dates as per G.S. 115C-84.2 include:

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-84.2; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5;

Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018-114, sec. 27.(b);

Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019;

Emergency Adoption Expired Eff. December 6, 2019.

SECTION .0200 – Organization and Administration

16 NCAC 06A .0201         DEFINITIONS

As used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply unless otherwise specified:

(1)           "Board," "SBE," or "NCSBE" means the State Board of Education.

(2)           "Charter school" means a public school organized and operated under Chapter 115, Article 14A of the General Statutes.

(3)           "Department," "DPI," or "NCDPI" means the Department of Public Instruction.

(4)           "High school" means a public school offering education in Grades 9 through 12 or 10 through 12.

(5)           "Institution of higher education" or "IHE" means a community college, two-year college, four-year college, or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority on accreditation.

(6)           "Junior high school" means a public school offering education in Grades 6 through 9 or 7 through 9.

(7)           "Local education agency" or "LEA" means a local school administrative unit.

(8)           "Local board of education" or "local board" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(5).

(9)           "Local school administrative unit" or "LSAU" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(6).

(10)         "Local superintendent" means the superintendent of a local school administrative unit, as provided in Chapter 115C, Article 18 of the General Statutes.

(11)         "Middle school" means a public school offering education in Grades 6 through 8.

(12)         "Principal" means a school administrator employed as the principal of a school, as provided in Chapter 115C, Article 19 of the General Statutes.

(13)         "Professional educator" is defined in G.S. 115C-270.1(2).

(14)         "Public school" or "school" means a public institution offering tuition-free education at any level from Kindergarten through Grade 12 and that is under the jurisdiction of a public school unit.

(15)         "Public school unit" or "PSU" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(7a).

(16)         "PSU governing body" or "governing body of a public school unit" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(3a).

(17)         "Regional school" is defined in G.S. 115C-238.61(4).

(18)         "School district" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(4).

(19)         "School for the blind" is defined in G.S. 115C-150.10(6).

(20)         "School for the deaf" is defined in G.S. 115C-150.10(7).

(21)         "School year" or "academic year" means a calendar year beginning on July 1 of one year and ending on June 30 of the following year.

(22)         "Student" means a person enrolled in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or in Grade 1 through Grade 12 in any public school unit.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-5; 115C-12; 115C-150.10; 115C-218; 115C-238.61; 115C-270.1;

Eff. January 1, 2025.

16 NCAC 06A .0202         ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND CONTACT INFORMATION

(a)  The administrative offices for the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction are located in the New Education Building, 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601.

(b)  The mailing address for the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction is 6301 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699. To the extent that any rule in this Chapter calls for materials to be submitted via physical mail to the SBE, DPI, or any officer or employee thereof, the sender shall utilize this mailing address.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-5; 115C-12;

Eff. January 1, 2025.